Emily McDowell is a greeting card designer/illustrator, known best for her Empathy Cards designed for those with cancer and serious illnesses.

Empathy Cards and Greeting Cards by Emily McDowell

Most of us struggle to find the right words in the face of a friend or loved one’s major health crisis, whether it’s cancer, chronic illness, mental illness, or anything else. It’s a really tough problem; someone we love needs our support more than ever, but we don’t have the right language for it. This collection of empathy cards for serious illness fulfils the need for better, more authentic ways to communicate about sickness and suffering.